Software Engineering Jobs in Australia
There are 1,384 open Software Engineering jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 433 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, api and ai.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD | year | A$133,748 | A$157,501 | A$195,000 | 31 |
| USD | year | $113,450 | $140,000 | $167,500 | 29 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 28%
- api 28%
- ai 25%
- python 20%
- ci-cd 20%
- aws 18%
- agile 17%
- java 16%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 235 · 17%
- Onsite 131 · 9%
- Remote 67 · 5%
Visa sponsorship offered in 43% of the 155 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 443
- Staff 98
- Principal 76
- Lead 50
- Intern 34
- Junior 23
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 216
- 501-1000 employees 99
- 51-200 employees 45
- 11-50 employees 23
- 201-500 employees 8
- 1-10 employees 2
Software Engineer (Java)
Build and maintain Java 17/Spring Boot microservices in a cloud-native stack for a major bank’s expanding engineering team.
Remote Software Engineer – Real-Time Simulation & AI
Develop real-time simulators and AI tools using C++ and C# under mentorship in a hybrid role for a game-tech company.
Software Developer
Builds B2B SaaS web and mobile apps for aged and disability care providers using PHP, MySQL, and modern frameworks like Laravel and Vue.js.
Software Developer
Build and maintain healthcare software systems that support clinicians and improve patient care across Victoria’s largest public health service.
Senior Software Engineer (AI and Platform)
Build AI-driven pet health products in TypeScript/React/NestJS on GCP, shipping features that improve veterinary workflows and pet outcomes with event-driven systems and production-grade AI guardrails.
Senior Software Engineer Cloud-native MVPs & AI-ready apps
Build greenfield cloud-native MVPs and AI-ready apps using AWS, TypeScript/Node.js, Next.js/React, and PostgreSQL for a venture scaler partnering with Commonwealth Bank.
Senior Software Developer
Build and ship engineering design tools in TypeScript/React and Ruby/Rails, expanding report authoring and calculator features for structural engineers.
Software Engineer
Builds and maintains software for aged-care services using languages like Java, C#, or Python and web frameworks.
Staff Software Engineer, Customer Channel, Data & AI
Lead the design and delivery of scalable cloud, data, and AI platforms for Business Banking customer channels, mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.
Principal Virtual Simulation Software Engineer
Develop real-time, pilot-in-the-loop simulation software in C++ for next-gen tactical aircraft, integrating physics models and hardware to validate requirements and assess mission performance.
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Design and secure software infrastructure for defense systems, focusing on containerization, OS hardening, and network security in a Linux environment.
Software Engineer (Rust)
Builds and maintains Rust-based applications, APIs, and services, integrating systems and optimizing performance on Linux with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Software Engineer (Rust)
Build high-performance Rust applications, services, and APIs for distributed and edge environments, integrating systems and maintaining Linux-based platforms with CI/CD and Docker.
Java Developer
Build and maintain Java-based applications and integrations for VicRoads, using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern DevOps practices to deliver secure, reliable systems that support licensing and registration services.
Software Engineer (Java)
`Profusion Group are partnering with a leading banking customer located in Sydney with an expansion of their software engineering practice. These are permanent positions, although could look at day rate contractors who…
Principal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer leading the architecture and delivery of AI-enabled digital lending journeys for business customers across NetBank and the CommBank App using .NET Core, React, and AWS.